Macklemore Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Seattle’s Showbox in danger of being demolished —UPDATED

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 Amber Healy 1 Comment Dave Grohl, Death Cab for Cutie, Duff McKagan, Grunge, Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Seattle

Great news, everyone! On Monday night, the Seattle City Council voted to extend the historic district protections near Pike Place

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Right, Belle and Sebastian, Deadmau5, Death from Above, Elvis, Eminem, Gord Downie, Joel Schuster, Killers, Lionel Ritchie, Macklemore, Manchester, Mike Tyson, Pete Doherty

Notice how more people are referring to Donald Trump as “45” instead of “President Trump?” No? Watch for it. And

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 2, 2017

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, David Bowie, Downloads, Ford, Gavin Rossdale, Gene Simmons, Ibiza, iPhone, iPod, Kanye West, KISS, Macklemore, Mustang, Netflix, Podcasting, Shea Stadium, Sony, Soundcloud, Streaming, The Agency, UTA

A thought: a revolving door leading into the West Wing of the White House. It would make staff changes easier

Random Music News for Saturday, July 8, 2017

July 8, 2017July 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Tribe Called Red, Classic Rock, Dave Grohl, Diddy, Donald Trump, G20, LCD Soundsystem, Macklemore, Madonna, Pro-Pain, Smartphone, Social Media, Spotify, Tupac, William Goldsmith

Seventy years ago, something crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Probably a stupid grey. And now, the music news for July

Random Music News for Wednesday, May 3, 2017

May 3, 2017May 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, AI, Apple, Applebee's, Blur, Bots, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, George Michael, Iron Maiden, Jeff Hanneman, Macklemore, Oasis, Prince, Scalpers, Slayer, Ticketmaster

On this day in 1978, the first piece of spam was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet.

Random Music News for Monday, May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Apple Music, Beatles, Beyonce, Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Drake, Fender, Kanye West, Macklemore, Obama, Opera, Radiohead, Stephen King

Now in Hong Kong, but the music news never stops. Courtney Love will star in a film called The Possibilities

Random Music News for Saturday, March 12, 2017

March 12, 2016March 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Donald Trump, Dr. Luke, Elvis Presley, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Record Show

On this date in 1894, the first bottles of Coca-Cola were sold for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi. And

Random Music News for Saturday, January 30, 2016

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cult, iPhone, Joseph Fiennes, Los Punks, Macklemore, Michael Jackson, Oprah, Oscars, Phil Collins, Planet Earth, Rod Stewart, Snopp Dogg, Sound of Music Festival, Stephen Colbert, Straight Outta Compton, Super Bowl

Only two more days and we’ll have survived January. Let’s see if we can get through the rest of the

Macklemore Sets Up New Album by Going Emo

January 17, 2016January 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Macklemore, New Album, Ryan Lewis

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have a new album entitled This Unruly Mess I’ve made and have set the release date

Crazy Halloween Light Display Set to a Macklemore Song

October 18, 2015October 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween, Macklemore

If you ever find yourself in Leesburg, Virginia–although I can’t imagine why–you might want to seek out the home of

Random Music News for Wednesday, October 14, 2015

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Live Crew, Aerosmith, American Music Awards, Bob Geldof, Bono, Calvin Harris, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, John Lennon, Journey, Lou Reed, Macklemore, Mark David Chapman, Miley Cyrus, Phil Collins, Pitchfork, Post-Rock, Spotify, Steven Tyler, Streaming Music, Taylor Swift, U2, Wrens, Yoko Ono

I should have rinsed the coffee maker better last night after descaling it. The coffee tasted like vinegar this morning.

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